Marble Chess Set 15 Inch — Travertine & White Marble Stone Chess Set with Rigid Carry Case & 2 Extra Queens

A 15-inch hand-carved natural stone marble chess set — warm matte travertine border and dark squares against clean polished white marble light squares, 32 tournament-size Staunton pieces, 2 extra queens, and a rigid black carry case with fabric handle — weighing 10.5 pounds total with free US shipping. With 4 verified reviews confirming real-world performance across home play and display use, this is the warm-bordered alternative to the white-bordered White+Travertine tournament format — a cool chess set where natural travertine frames the board at room level while polished white marble creates clean contrast at playing height.

What This Travertine and White Marble Chess Set Includes

• 15-inch travertine-bordered board with polished white marble light squares — 14.96" × 14.96" × 0.04" exact, 10.5 lbs total: The board is a solid stone slab with a warm beige-cream travertine border surround and alternating travertine and white marble inlaid squares across the full 15-inch playing surface. The travertine border and dark squares share the same warm beige-cream matte surface — characteristic heavy natural pitting visible across the full border and all dark squares, confirmed clearly in the product image. The white marble light squares are polished to a clean bright finish — subtle natural grey veining visible on the polished white surface. The result is a board that reads as a warm natural stone object from across a room — the travertine border dominates the board silhouette at room level — while delivering the clean white marble versus warm travertine contrast at playing height. This is the opposite room tone from the White+Travertine Tournament Set where a white marble border makes the board read as a light, clean object — here the travertine border creates a warm, organic board presence. The board base has an attached felt pad protecting any table surface. At 14.96 × 14.96 inches and 10.5 pounds this is the full tournament-size format — every square has substantially more piece clearance than the 12-inch compact sets
• 32 hand-carved tournament-size Staunton stone pieces — King at 3.5 inches, confirmed individual weights: Every piece is individually hand-carved from genuine natural stone in classic Staunton form. The dark side is natural travertine — warm beige-cream with heavy characteristic surface pitting visible across every carved piece surface, confirmed from the piece closeup in the product image where the Rook, Pawn, and King all show pronounced pitting throughout their carved surfaces. The light side is polished white marble — clean bright white with smooth polished surface and subtle natural grey veining visible at close range on the Rook and Knight in the product image. The contrast between sides is material — matte heavily pitted warm travertine versus smooth polished clean white marble — rather than tonal, since both materials sit within the warm neutral palette. Individual piece weights confirmed: King 0.21 lbs · Queen 0.19 lbs · Bishop 0.14 lbs · Knight 0.14 lbs · Rook 0.19 lbs · Pawn 0.15 lbs. Every piece has an attached felt base pad protecting the board surface during play
• 2 extra queens — 1 white marble + 1 travertine, both at full tournament Queen height: Both extra queens are full-size hand-carved stone pieces at the full 3-inch tournament Queen height — one polished white marble queen and one warm matte travertine queen. Both match the playing queens exactly in height, form, and material. Both store in the rigid carry case alongside the full 32-piece set
• Rigid black carry case with fabric handle — confirmed from product image: The top-left panel of the product image shows the rigid black hard case open with all pieces organized in the foam interior — white marble pieces in the top section and travertine pieces in the bottom section. The black fabric carry handle is visible on the top edge of the case. The rigid construction protects all 34 stone pieces during transport and storage, and the foam interior cutouts prevent piece-to-piece contact — the primary cause of surface chipping in natural stone chess sets without dedicated protective storage
• Tournament-size format — 10.5 pounds of genuine stone, King at 3.5 inches: At 10.5 pounds total the complete 15-inch set delivers genuine stone weight across the full tournament format. The King stands at 3.5 inches — within standard tournament piece proportion specifications — with Queen at 3 inches, Bishop, Knight, and Rook at 2.75 inches each, and Pawns at 2.25 inches. The confirmed individual piece weights from King at 0.21 lbs to Pawn at 0.15 lbs come entirely from genuine natural stone density — not from added metal ballast inside hollow pieces as used in some plastic tournament sets

Why the Travertine Border Makes This a Different Chess Set From the White and Travertine Tournament Set

The Speshstones 15-inch chess catalog includes two products that share the same two stone materials — white marble and travertine — and the same piece form, piece dimensions, and piece weights. The difference between them is the board border material, which determines how the board reads as a room object between games.

The White and Travertine Tournament Set has a white marble border — the board reads as a light, clean natural stone object at room level. The bright polished white border coordinates with white tile, chrome hardware, and minimalist interior palettes. The White+Travertine board presents as a clean contemporary stone object regardless of the room's existing warm or cool palette.

This Travertine and White Marble Chess Set has a travertine border — the board reads as a warm, organic natural stone object at room level. The warm beige-cream matte travertine border with its heavy characteristic pitting coordinates with wood furniture, linen textiles, warm stone surfaces, and organic modern interior palettes in a way that a white marble border does not. From across a room the travertine-bordered board is visually absorbed into the warm palette of the room rather than presenting as a bright white geometric object against warm surfaces.

At playing height the contrast experience is the same for both products — white marble pieces and squares versus travertine pieces and squares — because the piece sides are identical between the two sets. The board border does not participate in gameplay directly. The choice between the two products is therefore an interior design decision rather than a gameplay decision — choose this Travertine+White set if your room has warm wood, linen, natural stone, or organic modern tones. Choose the White+Travertine Tournament Set if your room has a minimalist, Scandinavian, or cool neutral palette.

Materials & Craftsmanship

This handmade chess set is carved from two genuine natural stones — natural travertine and white marble — that together create the two-tone board surface and two opposing piece sets. Natural travertine is a sedimentary limestone formed by the precipitation of calcium carbonate from natural spring water — creating the characteristic warm beige-cream color, heavy natural pitting, and fossil inclusions that distinguish travertine from all polished marble types. The travertine pieces and board areas in this set show pronounced characteristic pitting — visible on every carved piece surface in the piece closeup and across the full board border and dark squares at playing height. White marble is a metamorphic rock formed when limestone is subjected to extreme geological heat and pressure — recrystallizing calcium carbonate into the dense interlocking crystal structure that gives marble its characteristic hardness, smooth polished surface, and calcite veining. The polished white marble light squares and 16 white marble pieces have the clean bright surface confirmed from the product image — the Rook and Knight in the piece closeup show smooth polished white stone with subtle natural grey veining at close range. The board combines both stones — warm matte travertine border and dark squares against polished white marble light squares — inlaid into a single solid stone base. Every piece is individually hand-carved from genuine natural stone in classic Staunton form. No paint. No dye. No coating. The warm beige of the travertine pieces comes from genuine sedimentary limestone material. The clean white of the marble pieces comes from genuine metamorphic rock mineral content. Natural variation between pieces confirms genuine stone — the pitting distribution on each travertine piece and the subtle veining on each white marble piece differ because each piece is carved from a separate block of natural stone.

Product Specifications

How to Care for Your Travertine and White Marble Chess Set

This natural stone chess set requires minimal care between play and display sessions. For the board, wipe the full 15-inch playing surface including the travertine border with a soft damp cloth after each session to remove fingerprint oils and dust from both the matte travertine areas and the polished white marble light squares. The polished white marble light squares show fingerprint marks and dust more readily against the bright white surface than the matte travertine — a quick damp cloth wipe after each session maintains the clean white marble finish. The travertine border and dark squares have heavy natural pitting that collects fine dust during display periods — use a soft brush with mild pH-neutral soap during weekly deeper cleaning to clear any debris from within the pitting on both the board travertine areas and all 16 travertine pieces. For the white marble pieces, wipe each piece with a soft damp microfibre cloth — the smooth polished surface cleans completely in one pass. Do not use vinegar, lemon juice, citrus-based sprays, or bleach on any marble or travertine surface — these permanently etch the polished white marble and dull the matte travertine on both board and pieces. The white marble light squares and white marble pieces are particularly sensitive to acidic contact — use only clean water or pH-neutral soap for cleaning. Always lift pieces during play — never slide stone pieces across the board surface. Store all 34 pieces in the rigid carry case between sessions. Apply a food-safe penetrating stone sealer to all surfaces once or twice a year to maintain both stone finishes long-term.

Perfect for These Occasions and People

As a gift for:

• Birthday for a chess lover whose home has warm wood tones, natural linen, organic modern styling, or travertine stone surfaces where the warm travertine border coordinates naturally
• Father's Day — a cool chess set for a dad whose home office or study has warm wood furniture and natural stone accessories where a travertine-framed board reads as a designed room object
• Christmas — a 10.5-pound natural stone tournament chess set that doubles as a warm-toned home display piece between games
• Housewarming for a new home with warm earth-tone interiors where the travertine border coordinates with existing warm surfaces more naturally than a white marble border
• Anniversary or milestone gift — a permanent natural stone piece at tournament proportions with 4 verified reviews confirming consistent quality
• Corporate gift for a professional whose home office has warm wood furniture and natural stone or linen accessories
• Valentine's Day for a partner who plays chess and styles their home with warm natural materials
• Self-purchase for a chess enthusiast who wants the White+Travertine color combination in a board format that coordinates with a warm-toned interior rather than a minimalist or cool-neutral palette

Ideal for these placements:

• Coffee table in a warm organic modern or transitional living room where the travertine border coordinates with wood and linen surfaces
• Dining table in a warm-toned dining room for regular tournament-size game sessions
• Home office desk with warm wood surface where the travertine-bordered board reads as a natural stone desk object alongside books and warm-toned accessories
• Library or study with warm wood bookshelves where the travertine border connects the board visually to the warm wood palette of the room
• Home bar alongside the Travertine Wine Bottle Cooler for a coordinated warm travertine natural stone entertaining setup

Explore More Natural Stone Chess Sets and Home Decor

For the same White+Travertine color combination with a white marble border — creating a lighter, cleaner board presence for minimalist and Scandinavian interiors — the White and Travertine Tournament Chess Set — 15 Inch offers the reversed border format with 4 reviews at the same $155.85 price point.

For the same travertine-bordered board format in the warmest color combination, the Travertine and Red Marble Chess Set — 15 Inch offers warm amber-red marble replacing white marble for the richest and most warm-toned board in the 15-inch catalog.

For the same Travertine+White color combination in the compact 12-inch format for smaller spaces, the Travertine and White Marble Chess Set — 12 Inch offers the same warm travertine border and white marble squares at King 2.75 inches and the compact 12 × 12-inch format.

For natural stone home decor accessories that coordinate with the warm travertine border and white marble tones of this chess set, the Marble Tissue Box Cover and Marble Tealight Candle Holder in White or Travertine from the Speshstones Home Decor collection suit the same warm neutral interior aesthetic.

Browse the full Marble & Travertine Chess Sets Collection to see all available color combinations and sizes.

This marble chess set is a 15-inch hand-carved natural stone tournament board game — warm matte travertine border and dark squares against polished white marble light squares, 32 tournament-size Staunton stone pieces at King 3.5 inches, 2 extra queens, rigid black carry case with fabric handle, and a confirmed total weight of 10.5 pounds — reviewed by 4 verified buyers and available with free US shipping. As a stone chess set the travertine and white marble construction delivers the weight, surface character, and material authenticity that plastic, wood, and glass alternatives cannot replicate — 10.5 pounds of genuine natural stone in the full tournament format. As a cool chess set for a warm-toned organic modern or transitional interior the travertine-bordered board coordinates with wood, linen, and natural stone surfaces at room level while delivering the clean white marble versus travertine playing contrast at piece height. As a black and white marble chess set the polished white marble light squares and pieces against warm travertine dark squares and pieces create a visually clear playing contrast — every piece visible and positionally distinct across the full 15-inch board. As a unique chess set this Travertine+White border format is the warm-toned alternative to the White+Travertine clean-bordered format — genuinely different interior coordination from the reversed border product despite sharing the same two stone materials. As a handmade chess set every piece is individually carved from genuine natural stone — no paint, no dye, no coating — with natural variation between pieces confirming authentic travertine and white marble rather than a cast or printed substitute. As a marble chess board set the 15-inch inlaid playing surface combines matte travertine and polished white marble in a single solid stone slab with a warm travertine border that coordinates with organic modern and transitional interior palettes. Buy marble chess set 15 inch from Speshstones — travertine and white marble · 4 reviews · 2 extra queens included · rigid carry case included · 10.5 lbs confirmed · free US shipping.